Photo: American idol! Beyonce shows her patriotic side as she poses in a swimsuit

And the singer certainly shows her patriotic side as she poses in a swimsuit in front of the Stars and Stripes on the front of British magazine BEAT. Wearing a red and white striped bathing suit, she stands proudly in front of a billowing American flag.

A cropped red hoodie covers her chest, as Beyonce poses in a field, hand on head.

Shot by Ryan McGinley in the Hamptons, the autumn cover has been released online by the free music paper, which started out as a fanzine in a windowless basement in east London.